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Cool Green Holiday Book Review 2024

Six books — ranging from eels to owls to outdoor adventures — that will make great gifts for your loved ones, or yourself.

Justine E. Hausheer and Matthew L. Miller

Coconut Palms Dominate Over Half of Pacific Atoll Forests

First study of its kind shows that decades of coconut palm agriculture have led to deforestation on over 80 percent of Pacific atolls, and coconut palms now cover more than half of the atolls’ forested areas.

Cara Cannon Byington

Story type: TNC Science Brief

The 5 Golden Rings? They Might be Pheasants

The classic holiday carol is heavy on birds. And some believe even the 5 golden rings have an avian connection.

Matthew L. Miller

Tracking Down the American Woodcock

A Q&A with scientist Colby Slezak on how following the migrating shorebirds revealed a rare nesting pattern.

Jenny Rogers

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10 Winter Birds to Spot During the Christmas Bird Count

Here are 10 North American birds to search for during this year’s Christmas Bird Count.

Justine E. Hausheer

Cool Green Holiday Book Review 2024

Justine E. Hausheer and Matthew L. Miller

First Christmas & First Loss

Heidi Redd and Larisa Bowen

The 5 Golden Rings? They Might be Pheasants

Matthew L. Miller

Photographing Water for the One of the World’s Driest Cities

Jenny Rogers

Conservation Science

Coconut Palms Dominate Over Half of Pacific Atoll Forests

First study of its kind shows that decades of coconut palm agriculture have led to deforestation on over 80 percent of Pacific atolls, and coconut palms now cover more than half of the atolls’ forested areas.

Cara Cannon Byington

Story type: TNC Science Brief

Goblin Shark & Ghost-faced Bat: Cool Critters with Creepy Names

Kris Millgate

Are There Mountain Lions in New Jersey?

Matthew L. Miller

Fish Aggregating Devices Could Enhance the Effectiveness of Blue Water Marine Protected Areas

Cara Cannon Byington

Story type: TNC Science Brief

How to Catch a Wild dFAD

Cara Cannon Byington

What’s That Weird Noise in the Night?

You’re laying in bed, sound asleep, or counting leaping sheep as you drift off into dreams. And then, a scream.

Justine E. Hausheer, Cara Cannon Byington, and Matthew L. Miller

The Disturbingly Long Tapeworms of Alaskan Bears

Matthew L. Miller

A Field Guide to Commonly Misidentified Snakes

David A. Steen

Beaver? Otter? Muskrat? A Field Guide to Freshwater Mammals

Matthew L. Miller

Pumpkins for Wildlife: From Backyard to the Zoo

Matthew L. Miller

Science for Policy

Innovative conservation science to meet the challenges of our time.

All About Wildlife

Explore wildlife in wild places, from backyard coyotes to biodiversity hotspots.

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